
Today I discovered that I am done. I had held out hope but to no avail. Not many things seem to work out every single time and the year end hunt is the latest victim it seems. There will be no year ending hunt this season. My last trip out (on MLK) day was my last trip for the season. I have managed to contract the cold of death and I am just not feeling up to the trip this time. It figures but... I will live I think. I am just disappointed.


Of course, those of you who read this regularly know that probably 4 or 5 times in the months ahead, before Sept 1 and after the snow melts, I will find my way to a rifle range for an entire weekday or three and shooting will ensue. I have a new concept weapon on the 10/22 platform in construction right now and sometime next month I will post the whole thing with pics. She's a race car built from the leftovers I had with... a few additions. ;-) I have just contacted Uber GunMeister Chad Ottman and placed a 2500 round ammo order for the 2009-10 prep and hunting season. (about 2200 rounds for prep and testing. The rest for the actual season including re-testing when I am sure it is a problem with the gun and not my shooting...)
Until we talk again, be well and join me in celebrating the end of another great season under the tree tops. The squirrels are....